alpha Kappa Delta Phi
| alpha Kappa Delta Phi | |
|---|---|
| αΚΔΦ | |
 | |
| Founded |
February 7, 1990 University of California, Berkeley |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Timeless Friendship Through Sisterhood |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Symbol | Hourglass |
| Flower | Iris |
| Mascot | Phoenix |
| Chapters | 53[1] |
| Homepage | http://www.akdphi.org |
alpha Kappa Delta Phi (αΚΔΦ) (also known as aKDPhi) is an Asian American interest, but not Asian exclusive sorority founded at the University of California, Berkeley.[2] alpha Kappa Delta Phi is part of the National APIA Panhellenic Association (NAPA), which it helped charter in 2006. alpha Kappa Delta Phi currently has 52 chapters in North America, and is the largest Asian-American interest sorority in the United States.
History
alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established at the University of California at Berkeley in the Fall of 1989 and recognized by the College Panhellenic Association on February 7, 1990. There were fourteen founding sisters: Betty Chu, Karin Co, Susan Kim, Nancy Lee, Sherri Leung, Annie Loo, Belinda Ma, Anita Ng, Serene Ngin, Fannie Pon, Josie Sun, Daisy Wu, Jill Yoshimura and Reina Yuan, and they "dedicated themselves to establishing a strong and lasting organization which would provide Asian American women the opportunity to participate in the Greek system".[2] The National Alumnae Board of alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established in the Fall of 2002 under the initiation of the National Board Alumnae Chair, Sophia Yen, a UC Berkeley alumna.[2]
Asian Awareness
alpha Kappa Delta Phi promotes Asian Awareness, one of its founding principles, by encouraging its members to be constantly aware of and involved in Asian American issues in their communities. Chapters host events such as forums, presentations, and workshops. Many of these events take place during May, which is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Philanthropy
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi's national philanthropy is the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade which supports breast cancer awareness.[3][4][5]
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi awareness campaign campaign began in 1998.[3] The sorority hosts breast cancer awareness banquets, information sessions, workshops, and discussion groups. In 2006, the sorority raised over $30,000 as a national organization for breast cancer awareness. In 2008, the sorority raised and donated over $35,000. In 2012, the sorority raised and donated over $62,000.[6]
Chapters
The following are the chapters of alpha Kappa Delta Phi.[7]
Full Fledged
- Α- University of California, Berkeley
- Β- University of California, Davis
- Γ- University of California, San Diego
- Δ- University of California, Santa Cruz
- Ε- University of California, Riverside
- Ζ- Stanford University
- Η- University of Texas, Austin
- Θ- University of Pennsylvania
- Ι- University of Houston
- Κ- University of California, Irvine
- Λ- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Μ- California State University, Sacramento
- Ν- Pennsylvania State University
- Ξ- San Jose State University
- Ο- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- Π- University of Washington
- Ρ- State University of New York, Buffalo
- Σ- University of Virginia
- T- Cornell University
- Y- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Χ- University of Oklahoma
- Ψ- Rutgers University
- AA- University of South Florida
- AB- Duke University
- AΓ- State University of New York, Stony Brook
- AΔ- University of Florida
Associate Chapters
- Boston University
- The Johns Hopkins University
- Baylor University
- University of Illinois, Chicago
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Binghamton University
- The City University of New York at Baruch College
- Michigan State University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- James Madison University
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- The Florida State University
- University of Chicago
Colonies
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Purdue University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- University of Toronto
- New York University
- St. John's University
- University of Texas, Arlington
- California State University San Marcos
- Northeastern University
- University of Iowa
- George Mason University
See also
References
External links
- alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. National Website
- alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. National Alumnae Website
- alpha Kappa Delta Phi on Greekopedia